Barong & Rangda is probably the most well known dance. This Barong Keket wear a mask, corresponding with a mythical "lion" and the follower friend "monkey".
It narrating the fight between good and evil. This dance also tell that the Balinese’s mythology, resulting in myth and history being blended into their live.
Barong, a mythical creature with long swayback and curved tail, represent the affirmative, the protector of Mankind, the glory of the high sun, and the favorable spirits associated with the right and white magic. (as stated)
Rangda, the widow-witch, is its opposite complement. She rules the evil spirits and witches who haunt graveyards late at night. Her habitat is darkness and her specialties lie with the practice of black magic, the destructive force of the left. (as stated)
Both figures are of the same earthly substance, possessing strong magical powers. Somewhere in a mythical past, the Barong was won over to the side of humanity, and in the dance, fights on behalf of the people against the intruding death forces of the Rangda.
Source: www.my-hut.com in the category of [Travel & Tours], inside the sub-category [Picture to Share] where I have posted my others travel photo to share with friends
